Does PSX sales effect PS2 sales.

Ps2 doesn\'t need big advertizement, Playstation one is the ad.

Man, that was the perfect way to sum up the thread.

Originally posted by Ktulu

Ps2 doesn\'t need big advertizement, Playstation one is the ad.

Man, that was the perfect way to sum up the thread. [/B]

Thanks

It\'s because Playstation one is still fresh even after these years.

Of course brand name matters.  A brand name is basically a history of products and, in general, is an important factor when making a decision.  On the other hand it is only a factor.  Hardcore gamers tend to think the rest of the world are idiot cows but if that were the case we would not be talking about how important the PSX is in the PS2\'s future.  Also, people do care about texture maps and polys, they just don\'t know it.  They are perfectly capable of looking a screenshots and demos and then deciding what they like.  In other words, brand name is useful for getting attention for your new products but it by no means ensures high sales in the long run.

okay w1ngman back up for just one minute. you mean to tell me sony has this great brand image becuase the high quality stuff they make, sure sega made plenty mistakes but what about all those over heating ps1.i myself have bought 2 replacement ps1 and my friend has bought 3!.sony never replaced those units. thats money that came from my pocket.i\'ve also bought a ton of other stuff such as

1sony clock - broke after 3months $30?
2sony studio home headphones broke after 4 months of real use $50
3sony s-video selector box $49 had to return twice before getting one that worked which i returned anyway for cheaper no name unit which happend to work better
4sony cd car adapter $20 i\'ve gone through so many of these dam things
5countless other crap i cant remember
ALL this stuff broke in the same year i might add
so i geuss sony as well as sega responsible for releasing some junk

IMO it doesnt really matter its all for the same team.

[Living-In-Clip]

Originally posted by faceoff
okay w1ngman back up for just one minute. you mean to tell me sony has this great brand image becuase the high quality stuff they make, sure sega made plenty mistakes but what about all those over heating ps1.i myself have bought 2 replacement ps1 and my friend has bought 3!.sony never replaced those units. thats money that came from my pocket.i\'ve also bought a ton of other stuff such as

1sony clock - broke after 3months $30?
2sony studio home headphones broke after 4 months of real use $50
3sony s-video selector box $49 had to return twice before getting one that worked which i returned anyway for cheaper no name unit which happend to work better
4sony cd car adapter $20 i\'ve gone through so many of these dam things
5countless other crap i cant remember
ALL this stuff broke in the same year i might add
so i geuss sony as well as sega responsible for releasing some junk

Each company has released some junk. Thats just a given. It is going to happen over time. The biggest problem with Sony is their quality control or lack of it. They have none. The PS market got flooded with alot of bad , bad, VERY bad games. Hopefully, they will tighten this for the PS2.

Now, now Faceoff...  Remember what I wrapped up with:

Originally posted by w1ngman
...And I\'ve never been dissatisfied with Sony.  My experience with Sony is a personal one that I can appreciate may not be shared by others.

Certainly, everyone cannot have had 100% good experiences with a company.  I have been exceptionally lucky perhaps with my experience with Sony products.  And Living-In-Clip does bring up a good point with regards to quality control of accepting dog-poop in some 3rd party software releases (especially in its 3rd and 4th years).

And here\'s one for ya...  I, too, had to purchase a 2nd PSX due to overheating.  Does this go counter to my saying that "I\'ve never been dissatisfied with Sony"?  No.  How can I say that?  B/C I had that 1st unit for 3 years with no problems and then it was played for over 12 solid hours by fraternity brothers while I was visiting my frat at VA Tech (mostly Gameday \'98 and other sports titles).  I can *still* actually play the system, but I have fashioned a contraption that allows the unit to hang upside down (I joke to folks, "looks like a bat in there!").  But it still plays.  Two plastic tracks for the cd lense were never meant to be against such heat for such a period of time.  And when I purchased a my 2nd one, I did so knowing that that 1st one worked well for me...and that I had abused it.  Did the 2nd one fail me?  Not once to this day.  Was the 2nd one redesigned to allow for better heat dissipation and relocation of internal components, etc.?  Sure was, and I saw that as Sony\'s stepping up to the plate to keep customers satisfied.  I had the 1st for 3 years.  It did me (personally) fine.  And Sony has continued to garner my respect.

Once again, this is just my personal experience & views.  I do not expect them to be shared by others.  Especially when others might have had ridiculously poor experiences with the same company.  I won\'t apologize for that.  I\'m happy with Sony...so far.  And as long as I continue to be, I\'ll keep appreciating their products.

Thanks.

- w1ngman

yeah i guess everybody has different experinces.hey w1ngman you mentioned something about having stock in sony........
well how did you do in it. i always thought it whould be cool to invest in some of the video game companys i\'ve always liked.think about owning a piece of capom,EA,namco.
         just a thought.make some money(or lose)

Faceoff,

Your interest in Capcom, EA, etc., is some of the best reasons for investing in a company.  A (not THE...but A) general rule that is good to stand by is that if *you* are satisfied with a company, its products, and/or its services, it is more than likely that others too are generally satisfied.  As such, if you feel good about the company, then you should consider investing in them.  Again, that is a "general" rule.

It was *that* rule that led me to invest in Sony.  In a nutshell, Sony has done very well for me (so perhaps you won\'t wish to read further for boredom, but here goes...).  After my appreciation for gaming on the PS1 and knowing what I\'d enjoyed in various Sony products (previously mentioned in this thread), I opted to invest in Sony.  I initially purchased 5 shares (my wife and I only recently - last 2 years or so - began investing in stocks) of Sony.  Until recently I have enjoyed a 300% increase in this stock\'s worth.  Also, over the course of ownership, the 5 shares split 2-1 so I now have 10 shares of same.  The recent downturn in the markets has put a pinch on all tech related stocks (of which Sony is considered) and has therefore turned Sony\'s down some as well.  However, I have a few shares of about 15 other companies as well and they have done despicably poor, whereas Sony is still showing an overall overwhelming profit.  I\'m happy I did what I did with Sony.

Do keep in mind, however.  Just as one should not invest all their money in a single company or type of stocks, there is a perceptible difference between investing in Sony and investing in a software company such as Namco or EA.  Whereas Sony makes LOTS of different things, and therefore they can capture profits from many different products, various software developers can often count on their 1-3 titles coming out in a year to be their make or break opportunity.  If the software busts, the company has no chance.  I think you know where I\'m going here, but I\'ll leave it as is for now.

Also, if your interest go this way...start investigating the companies on the Net.  Learn what they do and how they make their money, etc.  There are a lot of great places to investigate companies...you\'ll be all the richer for taking the time to be sure.

- w1ngman

thanks for the info.a buddy of mine mentioned something about mutual funds. thats different right? somebody puts it together for you leaving out some geuss work.you buy the stocks by your self?